Small Weaving for Big Kids! | Textiles 1 | PM Ages 9-11

Small Weaving for Big Kids! | Textiles 1 | PM Ages 9-11

Camp - Youth | This class is completed

251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States

Graphics Studio 1 - 205

Ages 9-11

6/20/2023-6/23/2023

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Tue Wed Th Fri

$180.00

$162.00

Big Time Weaving for Big Kids is all about over and under and making big things with little strings!  Students will learn to use a variety of little looms to make fun projects like bracelets, hula hoop art, a strap on an ancient Viking Loom, weaving shoelaces using a picture frame, weaving pictures, and more!  

This class teaches the basic principles of weaving using everyday household items and sometimes toys to make practical and fun items.  Some looms will be made by the students and students will also have the opportunity to test out big time weaving tools to test the water.  These budding weavers will experiment with color combinations, fiber types and how to identify them, and explore design concepts.  We’ll be hands-on with lots of experimentation and opportunities to build on skills!

Ages 9-11

Four-Day Camp Week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Grace has been learning her craft of fiber arts since 2015. She began with knitting, followed by spinning, which eventually led to weaving and dyeing.

Grace’s Artist Statement:

My work is exploratory.  The act of creation with fiber arts is more about the process than the end product. I begin my work often from the raw material, then design yarn or place wool for felting, and can still plan multiple projects from the yarn I can create. I search for locally sourced materials, using wool and alpaca from local regions.  I seek to use yarns manufactured in NC. Using local materials keeps me grounded, and helps me feel more connected to my local community. 

As a former interior designer, my intent is to create practical textiles used in interiors. I am interested in weaving rugs, upholstery, blankets, table linens, tapestries, throw pillows, coverlets, and hand towels.